Is it possible to install TFS Build Service on Dom

Question

My scenario is:

I installed TFS server 2012 (application tie) on server (s1) in a workgroup. Then I installed TFS 2012 Build service on server (s2) in a domain (d1).

I created a user (build_user) on both s1 and the Domain Controller of s2 with same password.

Then I started the TFS Administration Console -> Build Configuration -> Configure Installed Features -> configure build service -> Connected to TFS server on s1 -> Run build service as: "build_user", when I clicked "Test", it passed -> everything went well. But after I clicked "Configure", I got an error saying user "d1\build_user" not found.

Must I install the TFS build service on server that is in workgroup? If not, how should I do?

Answer 1

I have a similar setup, except my TFS Server is on my domain and my build servers are not. You should be able to set it up as follows:

1. Ensure that both machines have a build_user with the same password.
2. Log into the Build machine as build_user
3. Load Control Panel -> Credential Manager
4. Create the following credentials:
   • Windows Credential
     • Network Address: IP Address of TFS Server
     • User name: workgropup\build_user
   • Generic Credential
     • Network Address: http://AddressOfTFSServer:8080/
     • User name: workgroup\build_user
   • Generic Credential
     • Network Address: http://AddressOfTFSServer:8080/tfs
     • User name: workgroup\build_user
   • Generic Credential
     • Network Address: http://AddressOfTFSServer:8080/tfs/collectionname
     • User name: workgroup\build_user

The above may need tinkering with to suit your setup, but the above allows me to connect a non-domain build server to a domain TFS Server.

I hope this helps.